Freshman Jacob Telles and junior Mario Ybarra represented the Concordia University Wrestling team on the all-conference team released on Wednesday (Feb. 24). Telles landed on the first team.
As just a freshman, heavyweight Jacob Telles has captured a GPAC title and automatic bid to nationals. He was one of five Bulldogs to place at the conference tournament.
Issiah Burks and Jacob Telles remain in the hunt for GPAC championships at the conclusion of the tournament's first day. Eleven Bulldogs combined to put Concordia in fifth place.
The Bulldogs hope to put it all together this weekend at the GPAC Wrestling Championships, which will be hosted by Midland. Concordia won the title last season at Morningside.
While in action at the Edmonds Open, three Bulldogs took home place finishes: TJ Huber (second at 174), Jeaven Scdoris (second at 149) and Jacob Telles (second at 285).
On a night used to honor the senior class, freshmen were responsible for three of Concordia's four wins. Visiting York emerged with a 28-14 win inside Friedrich Arena on Thursday (Feb. 4).
Concordia looks to finish off its regular dual season with a victory at home against York College. The program will highlight three seniors and their contributions to the Bulldogs.
In an event with major GPAC standings implications, the Bulldogs went 1-3 with a win over Jamestown at the GPAC Duals on Saturday (Jan. 30). Concordia also wrestled Briar Cliff, Doane and Hastings.
As part of the GPAC Duals at Jamestown, Concordia (2-2 GPAC) will go head-to-head with four conference opponents while wrapping up its 2020-21 GPAC dual schedule.
In its first duals since Dec. 19, Concordia took on a GPAC opponent and two nonconference foes. The Bulldogs fell at the hands of Northwestern and Dickinson State before defeating Waldorf.
Rarely, if ever, has success been set on a tee for Jerry Stepps III to smash out of the ballpark. Rather, it’s been quite the opposite in some cases. It never stopped Jerry from dreaming big or making it big as a senior.
Ceron Francisco will go down as an all-time great Bulldog for the way he has handled himself on and off the mat. A national runner up back in March, Ceron is headed to Charlottesville to join the Cavalier Wrestling Club.
Kirk Kaliszewski and two other national qualifiers return for a wrestling program looking to continue a run of GPAC dominance and national prominence. The Bulldogs will have a different look with 18 newcomers.
In the first season of head coach Andrew Nicola's tenure, the Concordia wrestling program maintained its perch atop the conference and the senior class went out in style.
Ceron Francisco has gone from a fascination – largely because of his stature and physical appearance separated him – to an obvious fan favorite and to one of the most respected student-athletes at Concordia.
This isn’t exactly the way Ken Burkhardt Jr. planned it. First recruited to Concordia as a linebacker on the football team, Burkhardt Jr. has become an accomplished wrestler and owner of the most wins in program history.
As Kodie Cole himself puts it, "I might have a little different story than others." There's a lot of story left to be told for Cole, who has taken a winding path to being ranked No. 1 in the nation at 133 pounds.
Concordia University wrestling has a new leader in Andrew Nicola, but expectations remain sky high. Behind a talented senior class, the Bulldogs are again the favorite in the GPAC and in the region.
Andrew Nicola, most recently an assistant coach at California Baptist University, has been hired as head wrestling coach at Concordia University. He takes the place of former head coach Dana Vote.
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